GRE Word List

ENIGMA

something hard to understand or explain

The meaning of the word enigma is something hard to understand or explain.

Random words

WordMeaning
concavehollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl
perceptiveresponsive to sensory stimuli : discerning
ravinea small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water
capricea sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action
incontinentnot continent: such as
mawkishlacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste
epicureanof or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism
comaa state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, or poison
infestto spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner
antecedeprecede